Following the prayer and pledge, the Majority Leader will be recognized.

The first hour will be equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees with the Majority controlling the first half and the Republicans controlling the final half.

During Wednesday’s session, cloture was filed on the Murray substitute amendment #2789 to S.3457, the Veterans Jobs Corps Act and on S.3457. As a result, the filing deadline for first degree amendments to the substitute amendment and to S.3457 is 1:00pm on Thursday. Under the rule, the cloture vote(s) will be on Friday, September 14th. However, we hope to reach an agreement to have the vote(s) on Thursday.